AVAD LLC, America’s leading distributor of custom electronics, has announced the dates for the first leg of its 2010 Vend-O-Palooza tour. The early tour dates for 2010 feature six events held at local AVAD branches throughout Arizona, California and Florida. Building on the success of the events held in 2009, the Vend-O-Palooza tour will be AVAD’s largest to-date, featuring at least 45 of the industry’s leading vendors at each of the events scheduled for 2010. more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Dec. 15, 2009 — Throughout its history, Leon Speakers has never been in the habit of standing still in the face of industry change. In keeping with this trend, the company today announced it is continuing to expand its market presence with sales representative and distributor additions in support of its direction as a provider of high-fidelity, immersive custom audio solutions for luxury “Living-Space Theaterâ„¢,” where theater systems don’t just match the display, but integrate seamlessly into any room where the A/V experience is enjoyed. more

SEATAC, WA, December 15, 2009 — Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) announced today that Project Manager Timothy Kerr will provide sales support to much of the Pacific Northwest from his new office in Portland, Ore. He is responsible for sales in all of Oregon and much of southern Washington, and continues to work on project engineering for ABS clients across the world. more

Internal EDID management, support for resolutions to 3840×2400 and plug and play application make this next generation switcher shine.

CHATSWORTH, CA – The leader in digital connectivity solutions today announced its next generation 4×1 KVM DVI DL Switcher. This new version supports the connection of one display using either single or dual link DVI, giving the user more flexibility while supporting resolutions up to 3840×2400. more

LOCUST VALLEY, NY – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport and routing solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, is the recipient of Government Video magazine’s 2009 SALUTE Award for its SilverBULLETâ„¢ Mini 3G HD/SDI Fiber Optic Link. The award was presented to MultiDyne at this year’s Government Video Expo held December 1 – 3 in Washington, D.C. more

Uncompromising Compact Speaker Ideal for Acoustically Demanding Rooms

CES 2010, LAS VEGAS, Dec. 15, 2009 — Pass Laboratories, Inc., an audio innovator renowned for its unique high-performance products, introduces the SR-2 Loudspeaker, a high-performance three-way listening system using the highest quality drivers available, at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show. more

Barionet and Barionet 50 support released in XTension home automation software – introductory special is available through end of 2009

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, December 15, 2009 — Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and monitoring, announces that XTension, a leading MAC-based home automation application, has implemented full support for Barix’ range of Barionet intelligent IP controller devices. more

C100 Integrates Network and Local Programming Audio

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Solid State Logic announces the installation of a new C100 HD-S Digital Broadcast Console for WTTG Channel 5, a station owned and operated by Fox Broadcasting Company. The station serves the entire Washington metropolitan area including Northern Virginia, Maryland and the Martinsburg, West Virginia area, broadcasting a total of 45 hours of local news a week. The C100 HD-S offers an advanced feature set engineered for live broadcast operation and powerful 5.1 surround tools allowing WTTG Channel 5 to meet the HD broadcast mandate. more

Apantac LLC, a leading designer and developer of high quality, cost effective image and signal processing equipment, announced that The Mobile Television Group has installed 29 Tahoma LE-8 HD and 3 Tahoma LE-4 HD Multiviewers onboard its truck, 25 HDX. This truck is designed to produce stand-alone and “dual-feed� shows in both standard-definition and high-definition in 720p and 1080i. more

An L-C-R array of three Genelec 1037A Tri-Amplified Active Monitors, a pair of 7070A Active Subwoofers and six AIW26 Active In-Wall Loudspeakers are the perfect choice for school’s film and music courses —

NATICK, MA, December 11, 2009 — Genelec, the leader in Active Monitoring technology for more than three decades, was recently chosen by The Art Institutes to provide the surround monitoring system for The New England Institute of Art’s recently-completed film and video screening room. The room, designed and built by Boston Light & Sound, is fitted with an L-C-R array of three soffited Genelec 1037C Tri-Amplified Active Monitors and a pair of Genelec 7070A Active Subwoofers, while six Genelec AIW26 Active In-Wall Loudspeakers provide the surround channels in the rear of the room. The system can be configured for mono, stereo and 5.1, with the six AIW26’s evenly more